School of Agriculture & Biotechnology: Recent submissions
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EFFECT OF SOY FORTIFICATION ON PROXIMATE, FUNCTIONAL AND SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS OF CASSAVA BASED FLOURS AND PRODUCTS
(University of Eldoret, 2017)Diets in most households in developing countries are based on starchy staples which do not provide sufficient proteins for children below age five, predisposing them to Protein Energy Malnutrition. Cassava is one such ... -
Perception and Adoption of Famers to Soil and Water Conservation Practices in Upper Turkwel Watershed in Kenya
(AER Journal, 2019)This study was carried out in Kapenguria area of Upper Turkwel Dam in West Pokot County with an objective of determining the factors that influence the perception and adoption of soil and water conservation practices ... -
Assessment of Aflatoxin Awareness and Their Presence in Indigenous Chicken Products in Western Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2019)Aflatoxin contamination of chicken products can significantly impact food safety and health of consumers. A study was conducted to investigate presence of aflatoxins in meat and eggs of indigenous chicken and farmer ... -
GENETIC EVALUATION OF GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF LARGE WHITE PIGS REARED UNDER INTENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Pig production in Kenya is characterized by lack of genetic performance parameters, crucial in setting up sustainable genetic improvement strategies. To partly address this situation, random regression (RR) models have ... -
EFFECT OF HARVESTING TIME AND POST-HARVEST HANDLING ON QUALITY OF PUMPKIN SEED (Cucurbita pepo L.).
(University of Eldoret, 2017)Pumpkin fruits are usually harvested by rural farmers purposely for food after which the extracted seed is used for planting, yet the age of fruit at maturity may not coincide with the seed quality. This study was done ... -
THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICES AND FOOD SECURITY AMONG SMALL-HOLDER FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)In spite of the importance of the agricultural sector to the economy and as a livelihood to many Kenyans, the sector has been underperforming. In Uasin Gishu County, extension service ineffectiveness has resulted in low ... -
EVALUATION OF YIELD POTENTIAL AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AFFECTING SOYBEAN PRODUCTION IN WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Soybean production in Western Kenya is low despite its yield potential. This is due to poor soil fertility, spacing and genotypes among others. Eleven soybean genotypes were evaluated for two seasons in three agro ecological ... -
QUALITY LEAF AND SEED PRODUCTION OF VINE SPINACH (BASELLA ALBA L. AND RUBRA L.) IN WESTERN KENYA
(Directorate of Research and Innovation, University of Eldoret., 2021-03)Leafy Vegetables (ALV) that is an excellent source of calcium, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B9 and Vitamin C • It is also good source of income • Despite its nutritional and medicinal benefits, this crop is not included in ... -
Declining passion fruit production: Ailing of the passion of fruit farmers in Uasin Gishu County
(Directorate of Research and Innovation, University of Eldoret., 2021-03)Purple passion fruit is the most important fruit crop in Kenya earning a total of about 8% of foreign exchange among the horticultural produce for both local and export markets. • In Kenya, the area under passion fruit ... -
USE OF LOCALLY CONSTITUTED ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE SEEDLING GROWING MEDIA (Eldo-Seedlings Media MixR ) TO RAISE COMMERCIAL SEEDLINGS
(Directorate of Research and Innovation, University of Eldoret., 2021-03)R Agricultural development in Kenya is key to achieving sustainable social and economic targets of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Horticulture, a dynamic sub-sector of agriculture avails food such as vegetables ... -
Threat to life in Chepkoilel-Marura River Swamp: Results of Anthropogenic developments
(Directorate of Research and Innovation, University of Eldoret., 2021-03)The research strategized to establish levels of damage to Chepkoilel Marura River water through point source efuents and evaluate the level of dilution achieved downstream of Marura swamp. Water quality parameters ... -
HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION IN SOILS: A FOOD SECURITY RISK : A CASE OF MAIZE PRODUCTION IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY
(Directorate of Research and Innovation, University of Eldoret, 2021-03)Heavy metal contamination in agricultural soils reduces its productivity and therefore there is need to adequately protect and restore soils in an ecosystem contaminated with heavy metals. This is done through ... -
AN EVALUATION OF A NUTRITION PROGRAM, POSITIVE DEVIANCE HEARTH INTERVENTION, IN MIGORI COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Positive Deviance Hearth program is designed to rehabilitate malnourished children, enable the families to sustain their rehabilitation at home on their own and to prevent malnutrition in younger siblings. However, PD ... -
GROWTH OF SAHIWAL AND THEIR CROSSBRED WEANER CALVES FED ON PASTURE WITH SUPPLEMENTATION UNDER PASTORAL SYSTEM
(University of Eldoret, 2021)A cross-sectional survey was conducted by direct interview of 51 livestock farmers using a structured questionnaire in Transmara sub-County, Narok County. The households were selected randomly from a sampling frame from ... -
Analysis of the population structure 2015 Puccinia graminis f. sp tritici (Pgt) in Kenya using simple sequence repeats markers
(International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research (IJAAR), 2019)N Wheat (Triticum astevium) production in Kenya has been severely affected by stem rust Ug99 and its related race groups. The consequence of not controlling this disease is steep decline in the crop production thus ... -
INFLUENCE OF PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER ON POTATO (Solanum tuberosum L.) SEED PRODUCTION IN ACID SOILS IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)One of the major challenges facing potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) production in Kenya is the inadequate supply of high-quality seed. Of the approximated 70,000 tonnes of Kenya’s potato seed annual requirement, only 1 % is ... -
Response to and cost effectiveness of Improved Kienyeji Chicken fed on Maize Substituted Sorghum-Based Rations
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2020)Rearing improved indigenous chicken fed on locally available low cost, low tannin, sorghum based diets in the semi-arid areas of Western Kenya could address the region’s food insecurity resulting from low crop and ... -
EFFECT OF PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER RATES AND PRIMING TREATMENTS ON SEED QUALITY OF BAMBARA GROUNDNUT (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.)
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Bambara groundnut is a protein and energy rich legume crop of African origin with potential to contribute to food and nutrition security. Some studies have evaluated its seed quality but limited explanation exists on the ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF GAMMA IRRADIATED TEA ACCESSIONS USING BIOCHEMICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL MARKERS
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Mutation breeding as an alternative method of crop improvement has widely been used to broaden the genetic variability of most cultivated plants except tea. A study was carried out to determine the effect of different gamma ... -
OPTIMIZATION OF GLUTEN-FREE BREAD PREPARED FROM GREEN BANANA, PUMPKIN SEED AND CASSAVA COMPOSITE FLOURS
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Awareness and increased diagnosis of celiac disease and gluten intolerance in African countries has created the need for developing innovative and improved quality and gluten free breads. The locally available food products ...
